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Target hurriedly pulls ‘offensive’ Halloween costume as backlash of ‘how did this even get approved?’ hits them: ‘You’re so cooked’

Target has been wading through troubled waters for a while now.

We Got This Covered · Aug 25

Betye Saar, pioneering figure of Black arts movement, dies aged 99

Leading assemblage artist was known for reclaiming Jim Crow-era memorabilia as images of Black liberation

The Guardian - US · Jul 28

The unlikely tourism success story emerging in the Mississippi delta

Among the juke joints of Clarksdale, Annabel Grossman discovers how the raw, authentic blues of the delta draws increasing numbers of foreign visitors – and how this is changing the landscape of the city

The Independent UK · May 29

Racial gerrymandering may be here to stay

The outrage was swift and severe when the U.S. Supreme Court, by an ideologically divided 6-3 vote, recently struck down Louisiana’s majority Black congressional district as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Critics lambasted the court for gutting the Voting Rights Act, the federal law that had until recently garnered strong bipartisan…

The Conversation · May 11

After the execution of James G. Broadnax in Texas, questions persist over use of rap lyrics as evidence

After languishing on death row in Texas for nearly two decades, James G. Broadnax was executed on April 30, 2026.

The Conversation · May 6

Young King: revealing book shines light on Martin Luther King Jr’s early days

Lerone Martin’s new book offers fascinating insight into the civil rights icon’s younger years

The Guardian - US · May 6

Landmark report details lasting impact of slavery in key Georgia county

Taskforce report examines how effects of slavery and Jim Crow in Fulton county continue to harm Black residents

The Guardian - US · Apr 23

US Holocaust Memorial Quietly Removed Jim Crow and Nazis Materials to Avoid Political Fallout With Trump

The US Holocaust Memorial Museum is accused of removing educational resources on Jim Crow and Nazi policy links to avoid political fallout with President Trump.

International Business Times UK · Apr 6

These 7 Landmark Debuts of Black Superheroes Could Heat Up the Market

While Black superheroes are now a mainstream idea in comic books, that was not always the case. Jim Crow segregation laws were in effect in 1938 when Action Comics #1 made it debut. That law would not be overturned until 1965 – Black Panther would make his debut in a…

Personal Finance Advice · Mar 30

Revisiting the story of Clementine Barnabet, a Black woman blamed for serial murders in the Jim Crow South

In April 1912, a young Black woman named Clementine Barnabet confessed to murdering four families in and around Lafayette, Louisiana. The widespread news coverage at the time effectively branded her a serial killer.

The Conversation · Feb 17